Texas bracing for upcoming heat wave, potential strain on ERCOT power grid Temperatures Friday through Monday are expected to creep into the 90s and even reach triple-digits in some North Texas counties, upping the demand for power. An upcoming heat wave this weekend could strain the power grid. Temperatures Friday through Monday are expected to … Continue reading #Texas bracing for upcoming heat wave, potential strain on ERCOT power grid→
Energy developer Jupiter Power turns on 100-megawatt Texas battery Energy storage developer Jupiter Power has turned a 200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas online and expects to have over 650MWh operational before ERCOT’s summer peak season. Flower Valley II, located in Reeves County, has started commercial operations, the company said yesterday (30 March … Continue reading Energy developer #Jupiter_Power turns on 100-megawatt #Texas battery→
Texas crypto miners must get clearance before using the state’s power grid Because of its abundance of low-cost renewable energy, Texas has become a crypto mining hotspot, but there are rising concerns about power grid stability. The state of Texas has started forcing large-scale crypto mining enterprises to apply for a permit to use the … Continue reading #Texas crypto miners must get clearance before using the state’s power grid→
DER Aggregations in RTO/ISO Markets: An Update on FERC Order No. 2222 Compliance and Implementation In September of 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 2222,[1] requiring Regional Transmission Organizations (“RTOs”) and Independent System Operators (“ISOs”) to adopt rules allowing aggregations of distributed energy resources (“DERs”) to participate in the … Continue reading DER Aggregations in #RTO / #ISO Markets: An Update on FERC Order No. 2222 Compliance and Implementation→
Still no refund of $9,000 electric bill from February 2021 deep freeze CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — When Texas descended into a deep freeze in February of last year, ERCOT — the agency that runs the state’s power grid — ordered rolling blackouts. As millions of people struggled to heat their homes in temperatures well below … Continue reading Still no refund of $9,000 electric bill from February 2021 deep freeze→
Development Market Outlook in ERCOT Carl Fleming, a member of McDermott’s Energy and Project Finance Group and head of its Energy Storage Team, hosted a panel of industry leaders from Vistra, UKA North America and Origis that explored the opportunities and challenges for utility-scale solar and standalone energy storage development in the Energy Reliability Council … Continue reading Development Market Outlook in ERCOT→
Texas Leads The Country In Solar Development The influx of corporations into Texas is wildly increasing the demand for solar energy in the state. Texas boasts an abundance of sunlight and cheap undeveloped land, according to Meranda Cohn, spokeswoman for Vistra Corp. Summertime power-price spikes also offer a lucrative opportunity for energy providers. Developers are … Continue reading #Texas Leads The Country In Solar Development→
Texas adopts rules for natgas/power coordination to avoid Feb freeze The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas adopted rules to increase coordination between the natural gas and electricity industries to avoid blackouts and other energy emergencies like last winter’s February freeze. The rules are the latest in a series of federal and state measures to … Continue reading #Texas adopts rules for natgas/power coordination to avoid Feb freeze→
Members of bankrupt Brazos Electric question strategy amid ERCOT dispute (Reuters) – Members of wholesale power supplier Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc are challenging its bankruptcy strategy following the Texas winter storm that knocked out power for millions and left Brazos with a $2 billion energy bill. Tri-County Electric Cooperative, one of Brazos’s largest members, … Continue reading Members of bankrupt #Brazos_Electric question strategy amid ERCOT dispute→
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